Aldi to spend over €60m on expansion plans this year

The chain aims to create six new stores and 140 new jobs this year and also plans to carry out upgrades of existing stores.

Aldi employs over 4,650 people and operates a network of 152 stores across the country, with stores in each county in the Republic of Ireland.

Aldi Ireland is set to spend €63m on new store openings and upgrades of existing stores in the west of Ireland.

The giant German grocery chain said it plans to create 140 new full-time jobs as well as 350 construction jobs across Connacht over the next two years as part of its new investment commitments.